Fragrance comparison

La Reina vs Tau

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

La Reina

Leland Francis

5.001 votes

Rank #56,986 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tau

Onyrico

4.0091 votes

Rank #13,350 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tau takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Reina
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tau
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

La Reina0/1

Tau1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tau

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

La ReinaLeland Francis

TauOnyrico

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

4.00/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 30%Had 15%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

leather65%

mossy56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

BergamotSage

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumRose

Base6-8+ hrs

LabdanumPatchouli

Top

PineJuniper BerriesSageBergamot

Heart

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumLeatherBlack PepperRed Chilli Pepper

Base

OakmossLabdanumCedarBirchPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Sage, Geranium and Labdanum. Durations are only published for La Reina, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Spring73

Summer88

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 31%Date 27%Party 9%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,350

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis La Reina opens with a bright burst of crisp bergamot tempered by the pungent, earthy bitterness of crushed sage leaves. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles into a textured floral heart where spicy geranium and natural rose petals weave together with botanical freshness. Rather than drying down in…

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Tau by Onyrico opens with a bracing blast of cold pine needles and sharp juniper berries, evoking a damp, shadowed forest. Bitter sage and clean bergamot temper the initial coniferous sharpness, settling into a heart of dry leather and cracked black pepper. It wears like a quiet, contemplative walk through rain-slicke…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Reina or Tau?

Tau takes 1 of 1 categories. La Reina is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Tau is rated 4.00/5 from 91 votes. Choose La Reina for a rose and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tau for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do La Reina and Tau smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sage, Geranium and Labdanum.

Is La Reina or Tau better for summer or winter?

La Reina suits daytime wear; Tau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Reina and Tau?

La Reina has top notes of Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Geranium and Rose, a base of Labdanum and Patchouli. Tau has top notes of Pine, Juniper Berries, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium, Leather and Black Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Labdanum, Cedar and Birch.